Jindong Cai: 1 book

Book cover of Beethoven in China: How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials

Beethoven in China: How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials

How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials

by Jindong Cai, Sheila Melvin
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2015

At the turn of the twentieth century, students returning from abroad introduced Beethoven to China. The composer's perseverance in the face of adversity and his musical genius resonated in a nation searching for a way forward. Beethoven remained a durable part of Chinese life in the decades that followed,...
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